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    PGF nationals

    Thanks. I'm trying to put in perspective some brags I'm hearing. Not that winning any national tournament isn't a great accomplishment.
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    PGF nationals

    Is the 18u platinum division of this tournament that just finished in Irvine the top tournament in the country, IYO?
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    They should move back college fences

    I hope so, but we'll see. With OU and Texas in the SEC, and UCLA gone from the Pac 12, the SEC might no longer have a real rival for best conference, and if you've got one conference that supersedes the rest, recruits might view it almost like SEC is the major leagues, the rest are inferior...
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    Monica Abbott retires

    I noticed in Monica's retirement video that she referred to ''the mound'' instead of the circle. But I forgive her. If anybody's earned the right to call it whatever she wants, it's her. :)
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    They should move back college fences

    Bases are fine. The short distances force urgency and quick decisions that make the game more exciting. Also creates jobs for slappers. As for fences, some people are concerned that with the increasing power of hitters and bats that the game is trending toward what people don't like about MLB...
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    Coaches who get it

    Reminds me of the first travel ball team I coached. It was first-year 10U, players just out of rec ball. Somewhere in that season, I came up with the bright idea to bring in an A-level 10U pitcher to throw to them, just for the experience. She pitched for the Atlanta Vipers, if anybody has heard...
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    Monica Abbott retires

    Monica Abbott announced her retirement today. She's a softball treasure, if not a national treasure. Always classy. Best wishes to her future endeavors.
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    WTH? High School Varsity Letter in MarioKart?

    GHSA also runs state tournaments for debate and one-act plays. I respect all of that, plus e-sports, although I think it can be debated whether these are sports are activities. There's also competitive dance, and while that's athletic, there's a lot of choreography and expression that goes into...
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    Parent Drama - need advice.

    Parental drama is synonymous with youth sports, but in 10 years of DD's travel and school ball, I can't recall a situation where a player told a teammate that she was better than her and deserved to play more than her, and I can't recall a situation where one pair of parents were criticizing...
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    Cheating or Aggressive Base Running?

    This is a code of ethics for coaches. So while it's good to point it out, it's not designed to embolden umpires to make subjective judgments on sportsmanship and to dole out punishments, IMO. If NFHS wanted umpires to do that, it would be in the actual softball rules, and it would be more...
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    Cheating or Aggressive Base Running?

    If I were principal of a high school, and this was my high school team, I'd probably punish it or ensure that it never happened again. Reminds me of a high school football game locally about 10 years ago where the coach designed a play for a player to come off the bench 30 yards up fiend and...
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    Cheating or Aggressive Base Running?

    National high school federation rules don't allow video evidence to overturn calls or help with officiating. An individual state association might allow it, but it would be rare. So coach likely wouldn't need to worry about video from that standpoint. But, I agree that it takes some nerve to run...
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    NCAA Slapper rules are unfair

    I assume the rule was put in place on the reasoning that all outs must be achieved by a catch or a tag. Why is that outdated? Not necessarily disagreeing, but not sure I follow the reasoning that it's obsolete.
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    NCAA Slapper rules are unfair

    In tennis, if you hit a ball on the line, it's in. If you step on the line while serving, it's out. The rules are different depending on whether the situation involves a ball or a player. That's very similar to the new softball rule. If a softball hits the foul line or foul pole, it's fair...
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    Strength of Schedule

    Thanks, good find. It's kinda vague, and probably intentionally. Already knew it didn't take into account human opinion, else it wouldn't be a computer ranking. And W-L record should be irrelevant. That doesn't mean winning is irrelevant. Winning is the most important thing. If Team A beats Team...
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